Here Comes the Summer
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"Here Comes the Summer" is a punk rock
song originally written and recorded by Northern Irish
band The Undertones
. The song was inspired by The Ramones and written in 1978 by the band's main songwriter, John O'Neill. It was included, initially as an album track, on their eponymous debut LP, which was released in May 1979.
A faster version of "Here Comes the Summer" was recorded in mid-1979 and released on 13 July, reaching number 34 in the UK Singles Chart. It was The Undertones fourth single and, at just one minute and 45 seconds long, is their shortest single.
The initial album recording of "Here Comes the Summer" has only been released on CD once by Dojo
Records under the title The Undertones, the original album of The Undertones.
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
song originally written and recorded by Northern Irish
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
band The Undertones
The Undertones
The Undertones are a punk rock/new wave band formed in Derry, Northern Ireland, in 1975.The original line-up of the Undertones released thirteen singles and four studio albums — The Undertones , Hypnotised , Positive Touch and The Sin of Pride — before disbanding in July 1983.Music guide Allmusic...
. The song was inspired by The Ramones and written in 1978 by the band's main songwriter, John O'Neill. It was included, initially as an album track, on their eponymous debut LP, which was released in May 1979.
A faster version of "Here Comes the Summer" was recorded in mid-1979 and released on 13 July, reaching number 34 in the UK Singles Chart. It was The Undertones fourth single and, at just one minute and 45 seconds long, is their shortest single.
The initial album recording of "Here Comes the Summer" has only been released on CD once by Dojo
Dojo
A is a Japanese term which literally means "place of the way". Initially, dōjōs were adjunct to temples. The term can refer to a formal training place for any of the Japanese do arts but typically it is considered the formal gathering place for students of any Japanese martial arts style to...
Records under the title The Undertones, the original album of The Undertones.